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Sherman tank, 3rd County of London Yeomanry in Mascalucia, Sicily, 1943

Sherman tank of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in the Sicilian town of Mascalucia, 1943

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, Italy, 1943.

The two British soldiers sharing their tank with inquisitive local children are named as 'Jack Jenkins' and 'Trooper Findlay'. Mascalucia was occupied by the Allies in August 1943 following the invasion of Sicily.

From an album containing 246 photographs compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-14-6

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-14-6